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In reply to the discussion: Newt Pledges Moon Base [View all]erpowers
(9,350 posts)69. No Sane Person Can Vote For Newt Gingrich
First, that is a stupid idea. Second, how does he plan to pay for a U.S. base on the moon? Someone really needs to ask Gingrich how he plans to reduce a trillion dollar deficit, reduce the $14 trillion debt (even to Bush era levels of about $10 trillion at the end of Bush's presidency) while cutting trillions of dollars in taxes and possibly increasing military spending. I do not think anyone can begin to discuss getting the national budget to the Clinton era levels of $5 trillion at the end of the Clinton presidency when an idea like a moon base is being mentioned.
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What about cleaning up our world before we go ruin another world. Right now
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#12
Yes, because every dollar we've shaved off of NASA's already meager budget has gone straight into
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#24
Stop your whinning. Going to the moon isn't important now. That money can go into
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#38
I am being practical. Back then you had a parties that cooperated. Today we don't. You can't
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#78
My "whinning" notwithstanding, What money are you talking about? The money NASA *isn't* getting?
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#50
Let the private sector invest in the program. Later on when the country is back on its feet then
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#77
I don't hate NASA. I have a brother-in-law who use to work at a place that made parts
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#76
You have not beef with me on that. I agree. I think we need to help the PEOPLE at home.
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#84
Amazing that "triple the military budget" or "stiffer penalties for drug users" never seem to garner
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2012
#23
Problem is, he is lying through his teeth, pandering for the gullible votes...
Amonester
Jan 2012
#53
How soon after it's habitable would the missionaries go there to convert the savages that live there
Fuzz
Jan 2012
#28
what's newt? another delusional &/or lying fucker, trying to sucker the Alzheimer's vote.
marasinghe
Jan 2012
#47
Seriously people, just because a Rethug supports something, we don't HAVE to oppose it
joeglow3
Jan 2012
#74